Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Duluth One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the Duluth Metro Area

The Metal ore mining industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 324 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Metal ore mining industry make up 21.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Duluth, MN-WI.

Top 5 Industries
1. Metal ore mining (324 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (129 jobs lost)
3. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (126 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (117 jobs lost)
5. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (112 jobs lost)

In the Duluth, MN-WI metro area, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 849 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the Duluth Metro Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the General medical and surgical hospitals industry has grown the most with 390 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the General medical and surgical hospitals industry makes up 28.7 percent of the total growth in Duluth.

Top 5 Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (390 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (172 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (107 new jobs)
4. Architectural and engineering services (106 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (78 new jobs)

Of the 77 4-digit NAICS industries, 34 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 43 industries reported a drop in employment.

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Minnesota, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2 percent.

The Duluth Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Educational support services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 105.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Duluth has grow slower than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where it saw a gain of 132.4 percent. The Educational support services industry in Duluth outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 11.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Educational support services (105.6 percent gain)
2. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (80.0 percent gain)
3. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (40.8 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (24.7 percent gain)
5. Management and technical consulting services (19.1 percent gain)

The Duluth Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Chemical merchant wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 35.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Minnesota, where the industry felt a gain of 10.1 percent. The losses in the Chemical merchant wholesalers industry in Duluth outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.1 percent in terms of employees in the Chemical merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Chemical merchant wholesalers (35.8 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (25.3 percent decline)
3. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (23.6 percent decline)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (23.5 percent decline)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (22.8 percent decline)





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

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